Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Key Idea –From the worldly depths of our human depravity and sin God mercifully makes spiritually dead people alive and raises us up to the ‘heavenly’ heights of new life in Christ to be HIS masterpieces of grace for God’s glory. Where do you go to …? A Mortuary…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Q. How would seeing God here today change the way you live? 1. What Ps 14 says about God vv1-4 (the problem) => “the vertical always shapes the horizontal” => the doctrine of original sin (=> the doctrine of total depravity) vv5-7 (the solution) Q. Who are the “they”…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline A spiritual person? Two realms: Adam / flesh Vs Christ / Spirit The Realm of the Flesh: Death and hostility The Realm of the Spirit: Life and peace A new identity in the realm of the Spirit
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘Who will bring us prosperity?’ The King’s distress: The sin of his people (v. 1-2) The King’s instruction: Know, tremble, offer, trust (v. 3-5) The King’s prosperity: You alone, Lord (v. 6-8) Suffering, and rejoicing, with our King
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Fellowship With God! 1. What they proclaimed (v 1-2) 2. Why they proclaimed it (v 3-4) 3. Why we need to hear the proclamation (v 5-10) 4. What God has done to make fellowship with Him possible. (2:1-2) 5. Fellowship with God
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Suffering is a real issue demanding real answers. Suffering is a result of sin A closer look at sin; rejecting God and his rule. “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Why not pray? The journey into cynicism: “Did God really say?” (Genesis 3) The progress of cynicism: Worthless idols, broken cisterns (Jeremiah 2) An age of cynicism: Praying in the 21st century Learning to trust again
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline “A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul” – Proverbs 13:19 Do you know this joy? Do you have a when and where story yet? FULFILMENT (v1-2) …when Jesus again entered Capernaum … FAITH (v3-5a) When Jesus saw their faith … FORGIVENESS (v5b-10) “I want you to know that…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Ignorance comes in different forms Ignorance about Jesus? 1. An amazing Miracle (v1-7) 2. What does the miracle ‘Signify’ ? Blindness and sin (v1, 34) Spiritual implications When the blind man sees… 3. Responding to the light a) The parents b) The Pharisees c) The blind man The enlightened…